Interpretation

Threat to Safety

1.1 A chief firearms officer may issue to an individual an authorization to transport if the chief firearms officer determines that the transportation of a restricted firearm or prohibited firearm, as the case may be, between two or more specified places will not pose a threat to the safety of the individual or any other individual.

SOR/2004-269, s. 1.

Manner of Application

1.2 For the purposes of subsection 54(1) of the Act, an application for an authorization to transport a restricted firearm or prohibited firearm made by an individual, other than a non-resident, who holds a licence and a registration certificate for the firearm or by a non-resident may, in addition to being made in the prescribed form, be made by telephone by either speaking to a person or to an interactive voice response system.

SOR/2004-269, s. 3.

Information

1.3 For the purposes of subsection 54(1) of the Act, an application that is made by telephone under section 1.2 shall include

(c) the frequency, dates and times that the firearm will be transported; and

(d) the place of departure and the destination of the transported firearm.

SOR/2004-269, s. 3.

1.4 In addition to the information referred to in section 1.3, an application that is made by telephone under section 1.2 by an individual who holds a licence and a registration certificate for the firearm shall include

(d) if the applicant is an individual other than a non-resident and is not the owner of the firearm, the owner's licence number.

SOR/2004-269, s. 3.

1.5 In addition to the information referred to in section 1.3, an application that is made by telephone under section 1.2 by a non-resident who does not hold a licence, or who holds a licence but not a registration certificate for the firearm, shall include

(ii) the places between which the firearms to which it applies may be transported, and

(iii) the reasons for which the firearms may be transported between the specified places.

Condition

4 A chief firearms officer who issues an authorization to transport shall attach to it the condition that the firearm be transported by a route that, in all the circumstances, is reasonably direct.

Revocation

5 A chief firearms officer who issues an individual's authorization to transport shall revoke it if

(a) the individual's licence to possess any of the firearms referred to in the authorization is revoked or reaches its expiry date; or

(b) the chief firearms officer becomes aware that the individual's physical or mental state has deteriorated to an extent that may affect the safety of the individual or of any other person.

Notice of Refusal or Revocation

6(1) A notice of a decision to refuse to issue an authorization to transport or to revoke an authorization to transport is sufficiently given if the notice is addressed to the applicant for or holder of the authorization at their address that is set out in the application for the authorization or, if the individual has advised the chief firearms officer of a change of that address, at the new address, and the notice is

(a) delivered personally, at any time that is reasonable in the circumstances;